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RFC 1738 - 3.2.4 Hierarchy

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### 3.2.4 Hierarchy

For some file systems, the "/" used to denote the hierarchical structure of the URL corresponds to the delimiter used to construct a file name hierarchy, and thus, the filename will look similar to the URL path. This does NOT mean that the URL is a Unix filename.

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Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
RFC 1738 - 3.2.4 Hierarchy